Weekly Events

Watch and share Instagram Reels (in English and Spanish) from the FTC and SSA how to avoid impersonator scams.

Call in to the Cleveland WEWS News Channel 5 NCPW Consumer Phone Bank and speak with FTC staff and consumer advocates for advice on consumer issues. Tune in during the evening telecast to get the call...

Join the NCPW Twitter chat (in English) for advice on avoiding common scams with @FTC . Follow the conversation by using the hashtag #NCPW2023. 3pm EST

Join the FTC and the City of Chicago Department of Business Affairs and Consumer Education for a webinar on top frauds and how to avoid them. 3pm CST

Join the NCPW Twitter chat (in Spanish) for advice on avoiding common scams with @laFTC . Follow the conversation by using the hashtag #NCPW2023. 1pm EST

Call in to join the FTC and AARP Ohio for a Tele-Town Hall about how to avoid scams. 1pm EST

Join the FTC and Texas Senior Medicare Patrol for a webinar about fraud against older adults. 10am CST

Visit the FTC table at the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs NCPW Fair at the King Kalakaua Building Courtyard at 335 Merchant Street, in Honolulu, Hawaii. FTC staff will be giving out free...

Join the FTC, AARP Fraud Watch, and the Association of Bookmobile and Outreach Services for a virtual town hall discussion with librarians about the top scams affecting older patrons – and how to help...

Join the FTC for a Fraud Prevention Round Table at Mercy Oaks at 100 Mercy Oaks Drive in Redding, CA. FTC staff will discuss ways to avoid common scams. In-person event, 2pm PST

Join the FTC and USPIS for a presentation on tax, mail, and impersonator scams and how to avoid them, at the Northshore Senior Center at 10201 East Riverside Drive in Bothell, WA. In-person event, 1pm...

Join the FTC, Nevada Consumer Affairs, Nevada AG and BBB for a Town Hall event at the Reno + Sparks Chamber of Commerce at 4065 South Virginia Street #101 in Reno, NV. In-person event, 10am PST

Join this special 30-minute NCPW webinar about top frauds reported in 2022, with a focus on how they affect older adults, and how you can protect people from scams. FTC staff will discuss fraud...

Join the FTC and the Colorado Attorney General’s Office of Financial Empowerment for a virtual workshop about consumer financial protection tools from federal, state, and local government. Virtual, 10...

Join the FTC, the Georgia Department of Law’s Consumer Protection Division and AARP Georgia for a panel discussion on identity theft and scams at the Elaine H. Lucas Senior Center at 132 Willie Smokie...

Visit the FTC table at the 65th Annual Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market at 2301 North Central Avenue in Phoenix, AZ. FTC staff will be giving out free resources on avoiding scams and identity...

Visit the FTC table at the 65th Annual Heard Museum Guild Indian Fair & Market at 2301 North Central Avenue in Phoenix, AZ. FTC staff will be giving out free resources on avoiding scams and identity...

If you work with older adults, or if you are (or know someone) 65+, join this free, 30-minute webinar to learn how you can share a lifetime of experience and protect others from scams. The FTC will...

Taller virtual gratuito para hablar con las personas mayores sobre las estafas y Pásalo Si trabaja con personas mayores, o si usted es (o conoce a alguien) mayor de 65 años, únase a este taller...

National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) is just around the corner! Every year, it falls on the first full week of March, so this year it’s March 5 – 11. The Federal Trade Commission leads the...